Commodity Classification in 1997

Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG) Codes

Prior to data collection for the 1997 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS), the Bureau ofTransportation Statistics (BTS) sponsored the development of a new productclassification called the Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG), which is presented here:

• Background
• Who Developed the First SCTG?
• Hierarchical Features
• Advantages
• Data Continuity
• Hazardous Materials
• Classification According to Transportation Characteristics

The SCTG is organized in a hierarchical structure